CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: BEING HIS BAIT.

~MAE~ Initially, I'd assumed George was trying to play pranks on me by denying to be the anonymous sender, but now the looks on his face screamed it all. He was darn serious! I felt my heart skip a beat, and a realization hit me like a ton of bricks as I stared at him in shock. Immediately, and for the first time in minutes, I felt so uncomfortable in what I was clad in. I was even ashamed of standing right in front of him despite being almost naked. “I need some time to clear this mess out of my head.” Those words were the excuse I gave before walking out of his presence, ascending the stairs quickly. Getting into the room, I threw a free gown on and immediately headed towards the door of the room. I was about to twist the door knob when the door opened on its own, revealing George, who had a perplexed look on his face. I tried walking past him, but just like I expected, he grabbed my arm and pulled me back to himself; our shoulders brushed each other's in the process. “What is